Grating Ti:Sa laser: Rydberg \& auto-ionizing state spectroscopy

TRIUMF's Isotope Separator and Accelerator facility (ISAC) provides intense radioactive isotope beams (RIB) for nuclear and particle physics experiments. Resonant laser ionization is well suited as an on-line ion source for RIB production due to its efficiency and element selectivity. TRIUMF's Laser Ion Source (TRI LIS) uses BRF tuned Ti:Sa lasers with GHz linewidth and 10kHz rep. rate. Continuous wavelength scanning of these lasers is involved. A grating tuned Ti:Sa laser was built to allow for high resolution continuous wavelength scans (10nm/h) thus allowing for systematic studies of high lying atomic energy levels and the development of efficient RIS schemes. This grating tuned Ti:Sa laser system will be presented.